Attachable neckties



March 31, 1959 J. A. ARMSTRONG ATTACHABLE NECKTIES Filed Oct. 4, 1955 ATTACHABLE NECKTIES JamesAndr ew Armstrong, Canterbury, near Sidney,- New Smith Wales, Australia Application October 4, 1955, Serial No. 538,471 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-155) This invention relates to attachable neckties and has particular reference to the broad end types, and which nectkies are suited for use with either stiff, semi-stiff, soft collars or even the collars of sports types of shirts.

Heretofore there have been many forms of attachable neckties such as those of the clip-on types, others with straps which are either clipped or buttoned in place, and such fastening has to be effected when the tie is in position. However, none of these known forms of devices simulate closely the appearance of the conventional forms of neckties and detract from a neat close fitting effect, and in some cases are cumbersome in the securing means and tend to sag down at the knot portion, and also awkward to fasten. Other disadvantages also exist as are so well known to users of discrimination as not to need further description thereabout.

The present invention has been devised to provide a simple form of attachable necktie which closely resembles when in place the orthodox form of a necktie, is more easily fitted in place, and there are no clips, buckles or fasteners of any kind to manipulate. Said neckties are made ready to put over the head of a wearer without disturbing the combed hair and easily and quickly arranged in position without crushing the shirt collar in any way, and automatically locate and remain in the right position With the knot of the tie tight up against the top of the collar between the peaks. Other advantages will be apparent from the following description.

According to this invention the attachable necktie consists of a tie portion whether of broad end or bow tie form having a knot; a tubular member of flexible form fitted through said knot and extending out on either side thereof; an elastic cord of suitable length to fit around the neck of a wearer within the folds of a shirt collar fitted through said tubular member; and a second tubular member also of flexible form and of smaller diameter sleeved over the uncovered portion of said elastic cord and having its ends slidably telescoped within the end portions of said first tubular member, the ends of said elastic cord being then secured together and the said tubular members with said elastic cord forming a loop capable of expansion whereby the attachable necktie is fitted in place with said loop concealed within the collar folds.

The tubular members are preferably formed of polyvinyl chloride, and the first tubular member may be slidable within the knot for adjustment purposes.

The ends of the elastic cords may be secured by being tied together and located within the first tubular member and such knotted or tied portion secured against displacement by stops fitted within the said member. Said member may have a slot in its side wall between its ends through which the ends of the elastic cord are drawn out and tied and then sprung back into place. In some cases the secured ends may be afiixed in place by stitching or other suitable means.

In order to describe the invention more fully reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is. a perspective view of a shirt showing the attachable necktie in place, while I Figures: 2 and 3 are elevations showing a broad end Figure 4'is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the arrangement of the tubular members and elastic cord at the location where the ends of the latter are secured together.

The attachable nectkie consists of a necktie portion generally indicated by reference numerals 5 and 6 and of either the broad end or four in hand type 5 or bow tie 6 according to requirements and each includes a knot 7. In the case of the broad end or four in hand type 5 the usual narrow end of the tie is omitted and the end of the knot is tucked in at the back and sewn in place. Now in both types of the knot 7 there is a passage formed from side to side in which the first tubular member 8 is slidably fitted and extends on either side thereof.

The first and second tubular members 8 and 9 are of polyvinyl chloride tubing and they are sleeved on a length of elastic cord 10 seen in Figure 4 and when the said members are assembled together with the ends of the smaller and second tubular member 9 neatly telescoped within the end portions of the first member 8, the ends of the elastic cord 10, being drawn out through an opening 11 in the said member 8, are tied together at 12 as shown in Figure 4 and such knot replaced within the member 8 and the free ends tucked inside. The resultant figure formed by the members 8 and 9 and the plastic cord 10 forms a loop as will be seen from the drawings.

In order to keep the tied knot 12 located within the second member 8, stop bushes 13 also of similar plastic material are secured in the said member 8 one on either side of the knot. These stops 13 may be adhered in place or may be of a larger size of tubing to enable them to be pressed into place and retained in position by friction.

In some types of the bow tie 6 the ends extending from the knot 7 at the back may be formed as seams to form a passage from the first tubular member 8 as shown in Figure 3.

In Figure l the attachable necktie is shown in place at the front of a shirt collar 14 between its peaks, and to put on this attachable necktie the knot 7 may be positioned under the chin of the wearer and the loop formed of the members 8 and 9 and elastic cord 10 expanded say by grasping the second tubular member 9 and the expanded loop fitted over the head and then located under the collar 14, the knot 7 being then pulled slightly forward, and then drawn back by the retraction of the loop and centered between the collar peaks to form a neat positioning.

It has been found that in this stretching into place the tubular members frictionally contacting with one another set up a static electrical effect which tends to lock the members 8 and 9 in engagement upon contraction, and thereby locking the knot 7 in place in a firm manner, and it requires an appreciable tug to effect separation and displacement in expanding the loop so that the necktie can be removed. This engagement prevents the knot 7 from moving out of place when once adjusted.

It will be noted that the elasticity of the elastic cord 10 when tied to length provides a reasonable range of adjustment to suit difierent collar or neck sizes without the need of individually adjusting the length for each size of collar.

I claim:

1. A supporter for a necktie having a knot comprising, a first tubular member adapted to be fitted through the knot and to extend beyond each side thereof, an elastic cord fitting through said first tubular member, said elastic cord having the ends thereof tied together, a second tubular member sleeved over said elastic cord and having Patented Mar. 31, 19519 and bow tie types respectively, of the attachable necktie.

the ends thereof telescoped within the ends of said first tubular member, said tubular members and said elastic cord forming a loop capable of expansion for fitting the necktie in place with the loop concealed within the collar folds, said first tubular member having a slot in its side wall formed between its ends through which the ends of the elastic band are drawn for tying together and replaced within said first tubular member.

2. A supporter according to claim 1 wherein said first tubular member has stops provided therein on either side of the tied ends of the elastic cord to keep such tied portion in place.

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